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@BillySmith 

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How long did it take you to get diagnosed with MS?

We’ve just launched Shift.ms polls! Take part in the first poll below👇 *Bonus points if you can leave a comment and let me know: are you happy with how long it took?

How long did it take you to get diagnosed with MS?

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@damien81 

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All of us ms'ers getting to know each other better:

Hello, I have a question here for anyone that reads it and is willing to answer, to get to know all of us better. Where are you from originally? I was born in Michigan and lived in New York for a large portion of my life. I went to high school in Virginia Beach and went to undergraduate in New York...
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@Tobthsidvx 

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PIP, who gets it

It's been a few weeks but I am being awarded pip, people living in the UK who also gets pip
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@Emmiepoo 

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When did you get MS?

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@nat_death 

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When they don’t get it

Hi all, I’m in need of a bit of a rant and to hear any tips/advice you might have. I’ve only been diagnosed for 6 months and recently as I have told more of the people close to me about my experiences and symptoms I’m getting A LOT of people saying ‘oh yeah, I get that too’ and I’m finding it extr...
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@AsherB 

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How long did it take to get an MS diagnosis?

Hey everyone, Just curious — how long did it take from noticing symptoms to actually getting an MS diagnosis? Was it quick, or a long wait? Would love to hear your stories!For me it was roughly about a year to nearly 2
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@CasaBlanca 

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I am getting 5 options for medication from my neurologist. What are your thoughts. Ocrevus, Kesimpta, Tysabria, Fingolimod,or Mayzent.

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@bigdill306 

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Hey everyone 👋 I’m Dylan, a 38-year-old guy living with MS out here in Saskatchewan. I run a legal weed dispensary (yes, I’m that guy), and I use dark humor, sarcasm, and a whole lot of cannabis to get through the weirdness that is life with MS.I figured it was time to find a space with people who get it the fatigue, the brain fog, the “oh cool, my leg’s just doing its own thing now” moments. I’m just here to connect, share some laughs (the darker the better), and not feel like I’m the only one in the snow belt dealing with this.If you're in or around Saskatchewanor even if you're not say hi. I don’t bite. Unless it's a bad MS day and my jaw spasms. (Kidding. Mostly.)Looking forward to getting to know some fellow weirdos on this ride

Saskatoon, Canada
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@Becsum 

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My partner tells me ‘it’s mind over matter’ I try to explain it’s not I am physically in pain and I get so tired I just cry. He tells me to walk it off and I need to think I’m well and I will be. It’s so hard to try to explain to him how I’m feeling. He thinks I’m just being lazy

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@BettyP 

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I have had ms for half my life this year, and I still don’t get why there are so many people who have it and think they’re a warrior?! (esp females, sorry ladies no offence intended)yeah it’s life ruining and all that, but not once have I seen someone with a similar disease, or even worse someone with one even more brutal insist on being a Warrior, be quite then, you shear actual warriors constantgo on about their symptoms and how much they are being a warrior pls stop thinking we have this status and accept that this is not the right word I beg all of you to please tell me this get on someone else’s boobs in here who feels like I do ????

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